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Mohawk

Traditional Arts Festival to be Held at Historic Scaroon Manor

July 23, 2015 By Adirondack Shakespeare Company Leave a Comment

For the last several weeks, Adirondack Shakespeare Company has been running a fundraiser through Adirondack Gives to support an Arts & Crafts Workshop paired with their original children’s play Songs of the Iroquois: Turtle Island. With just two weeks left in the campaign, … [Read more...] about Traditional Arts Festival to be Held at Historic Scaroon Manor

Kay Olan, Mohawk Storyteller Connects Two Worlds

December 21, 2012 By Geo Davis 1 Comment

Mohawk storyteller Kay Olan (Ionataiewas) shares traditional Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) stories to challenge stereotypes about Native Americans by exposing children and adults to her culture. "We are proud of our identity," Olan explains. She describes herself as "living in two … [Read more...] about Kay Olan, Mohawk Storyteller Connects Two Worlds